Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai announced a new comprehensive structure for Dubai Municipality that supports the emirate’s priorities, future directions, and development plans in various sectors.
This step aims to create economic opportunities worth AED10 billion ($2.7 billion) within five years, reduce operating costs by 10% and increase the quality of services by 20%. “The current cadres of Dubai Municipality are appreciated, thanked, and trusted, and we rely on them to contribute to change within the new institutions,” Sheikh Hamdan said.
The restructuring of the government body was approved by the Dubai crown prince and chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The new structure will include two main sectors, the planning, and governance sector and the institutional support services sector. It also introduced four new entities dedicated to the environment, facilities management, building permits, and waste management. The crown prince also appointed new board members for the four agencies. The crown prince added the new agencies will develop plans in line with Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision for excellence.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, said that the municipality provides 60 percent of the city’s services and represents the “social, economic and service nerve of Dubai”. As part of the agenda, the Dubai Center for Family Businesses will be established as a central entity responsible for providing all services that ensure family businesses’ sustainability, launching four practical legal systems for the governance of family businesses, and establishing a center for settling family disputes through arbitration and mediation. The Council further announced the establishment of a higher committee, headed by Sheikh Hamdan, to oversee all future technological developments in the digital economy.
The restructuring will help reduce costs by AED8 billion, and the quality of services and happiness of residents is expected to rise by 20 percent. Dubai Municipality has also introduced new departments to raise productivity and efficiency to yield good results.
Maryam Obaid Humaid Al Muhairi is overseeing the Building Regulation and Licensing Corporation; Adel Mohammed Tayeb Al Marzouqi was appointed to oversee the Waste and Sanitation Corporation; Badr Ahmed Hassan Anwahi is the new executive director of the Public Utilities Corporation, and Nasser Hamad Khalifa Bushahab was appointed as the executive director of the Planning and Governance Sector.